Phrase guide
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verb
To catch fire; to begin to burn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: go up in flames, catch on fire, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, go up in smoke, ignite, light, spunk, take fire
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To become excited or enthused about something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: erupt, ignite, catch fire, combust, conflagrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
Narrower terms: blow out, catch, light up
History
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